MONTE VISTA THEATRE PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS: The Fall of the House of Usher runs November 2,3,4 2017 at 7pm in the Al Gentile Theater. Come see the popular short story by Edgar Allen Poe come to life on the Monte Vista stage. If you buy a ticket on webstore just bring receipt to WILL CALL. $7 students/seniors $10 There may be tickets available at the door on the night of the performance. Enjoy the show!

MV Students Annual Adopt a Family and Adopt a Student drive is a heartwarming experience throughout campus. By November 7th classes sign up to participate and gather the donations for Tuesday, December 5th disctibution. The Adopt A Family donations go to the Salvation Army. The Adopt A Student stockings go to our sister school at Verde Elementary School. Thanks MV community for supporting these wonderful programs.

Wanna play dodge ball? Sign-ups are Thursday 11/2 and Friday 11/3 at lunch in front of the flagpole at the amphitheater! ONLY captains come to sign teams up AND you must have your WHOLE team set when you sign up”

SENIORS: The Final order day for caps/gowns and grad announcements will be Friday, November 3 during LUNCH only. All seniors who have not yet placed their grad order must do so at this time!

BAND FRIDAY NIGHT This Friday, Nov 3rd, we are expecting over 150 band students from Diablo Vista Middle School, Los Cerros Middle School, and Stone Valley Middle School at the MVHS v. Cal High home football game. These future Mustangs will join the Mustang Marching Band in the stands and will form a GIANT Pep Band to root for the Red and Black!

BAND COMPETES This weekend, the MVHS Marching Band and Color Guard will compete at the 14th Annual Folsom Fall Festival at Folsom High School. We are inviting all Mustang fans to cheer on the Red and Black as we compete at Northern CA largest and most spectacular marching band competition. The region’s best marching bands and color guards will compete at Folsom High School Prairie City Stadium on Saturday 11/4.

FACE IT EXHIBITION: Village Theater Danville Visit the “Face It” Art exhibit filled with artwork by 30 MVHS students and other district student artists. The show will run through December 17 in the Village Theater downtown.

Featured MV Artists

Reece Banton

Caleb Leinenweaver

Bella Tuell

Anne Thakar

Ashley Lu

Elizabeth Hou

Lindsey Dwyer

Tristan Patterson

Jaden Sauberman

Emma Bone

Elyanah De Leon

Caroline Robinson

Qiaojun Zhou

Diana Jamaleddine

Madison Murphy

Andrew Logue

Jayde Hong

Luc Salles

Ariana Schwarz

Annie Zhang

Michael Rhee

Neo Zhang

Anthony Yu

Julia Dahl

Ashley Tang

Kristy Lam

Nolan Watson

Jonathan Ng

Emily Racette

Madison Davis

Katie Sharpe

Elise Christie

NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT: On behalf of the Monte Vista Athletic Department, I would like to invite you to a brief recognition ceremony on Wednesday, November 8th at 7:30 am in room 118 of the Workday Student Center. The student-athletes listed below will be signing a National Letter of Intent, which is a document used to indicate a student-athlete’s commitment to participating in NCAA D1 and DII Athletics. If you are available, please come to support our kids. Let me know if you have any questions. I’m looking forward to seeing you next Wednesday. Andy Popper, MVHS Athletic Director

Audrey Coney – University of San Diego (Cross Country/Track)

Madalyne Coney - University of San Diego (Cross Country/Track)

Madeline Dailey – Stanford University (Beach Volleyball)

Ryan Fleming – University of San Diego (Baseball)

Abriana Howard – UCLA (Swimming)

Lauren Indart – Stanford University (Water Polo)

Joe Peterson – Rutgers University (Lacrosse)

Jolie Trujillo – University of California, Berkeley (Water Polo)

Makenna Turner – University of Southern California (Swimming)

Tassajara Hills Elementary School is looking for cabin leaders for Walker Creek. They are looking for both male and female that are at least sophomores and in good academic standing. They are holding an informational meeting on November 2nd at Tassajara Hills at 4:00. You will need to attend one of the meetings. If you are interested stop by the career center and pick up an application! The dates of camp are January 22rd- 25th 2018. They need 10-12 females and 10-12 males, so grab a friend and join the fun at 5th grade outdoor education. If you have questions or want more information contact Miss Yfantis @ syfantis@srvusd.net

DRIVERS ED PROGRAM AT MVTo get a parking permit for 2018 MV students and parents must attend a two hour CHP Start Smart class. The presentations give teens and their parents/guardians opportunity to discuss the serious laws, obligations, responsibilities and family expectations that are part of driving a vehicle. . All SRVUSD comprehensive high schools will offer 3-4 free classes each year that are open to anyone. Classes are scheduled for MV Library at 7pm on 11/14, 1/25, 2/21, 4/18. The class must be taken once during a student’s high school career. CLICK HERE to register or for FAQ

Traffic Reminders for Monte Vista

Please talk with your family about the rules of the road and safe driving around the MV campus. Thanks and be safe out there Mustangs!

Students- Take your time leaving class and the parking lots. Pausing for ten minutes may save your life and your bumper. Uturns across the Stone Valley double yellow are illegal and unsafe.

Parents- Save time and traffic by picking your student up at 3:45pm after the student has studied for 30 minutes in the library or WSC.

Parents- Drop off/pick up in front of gym to take a legal left turn on Stone Valley at the light. There is no legal left turn out of the horseshoe during pick up and drop off hours.

Pedestrians- Stay in the car until safe to exit to the sidewalk. There is no drop off in red zone or mid street for your safety.

MV Students Annual Adopt a Family and Adopt a Student drive is a heartwarming experience throughout campus. By November 7th classes sign up to participate and gather the donations for Tuesday, December 5th disctibution. The Adopt A Family donations go to the Salvation Army. The Adopt A Student stockings go to our sister school at Verde Elementary School. Thanks MV community for supporting these wonderful programs.

CLUB NEWS

MV Clubs: Students, please email any Club Announcements to your advisor to submit for the bulletin. This is a change so that the advisor may oversee and schedule the plans and activities of your club. Thanks!

CANDY DONATIONS: From Thursday the 2nd to Thursday the 9th, Pledge to Humanity is accepting donations of candy from you and your friends to help support local foster children! Make sure to save Your Halloween candy and bring it to school to donate to the needy. A bin will be located out in front of school! Hope to see you there!!!!

NEWS REWIND

Girls Basketball Tryout Schedule - Teams will be chosen at the end of practice Wednesday, 11/8

Monday 11/6

Varsity 3:30 - 5:30 Small Gym

Frosh-Soph and Junior Varsity 5:15-6:45 Small Gym

Tuesday 11/7

Varsity 3:30 - 5:30 Small Gym

Frosh-Soph and Junior Varsity 5:15 - 6:45 Small Gym

Wednesday 11/8

Varsity 3:30 - 5:30 Big Gym

Frosh-Soph and Junior Varsity 3:30 - 5:30 Big Gym

Holiday Bake Extravaganza 2017

MV PTSA needs your help to show appreciation to all our wonderful teachers and staff at MVHS this Holiday Season. During this event, each teacher/staff member selects a tray of holiday treats. In addition, teachers who are members of the PTSA participate in a raffle for a loaded holiday gift basket. The traditional Holiday Bake Extravaganza is 12/8 in the Workday Student Center 118. CLICK HERE

YEARBOOK PICS??? CLICK HERE to share your pics with yearbook. With the online program you can simply upload directly into the yearbook photo database for consideration. Our school code is MVmustangs.

PARENTS ON CAMPUS

Are you looking for a way to support your MV Student? Here is a list of some suggestions for parents to be engaged on the MV Campus

Dads on Campus: Speaker series with discussion as more than 50 Dads meet as scheduled. Series topics are selected to support Dads and their teenage students. Coordinator is Ryan Meineke ryan.meineke@yahoo.com

Parent Teacher Student Association Parents meet routinely to support MV campus, staff and activities. Volunteers coordinate programs such as Parent Education and After School Tutoring. President is Janet Nunan. Next meeting: November 3 at 10:30 in Conference Room

School Site CouncilElected participation by Parents, Teachers, Student and Staff help direct funding to MV programs. The current board positions are filled. Coordinator is Kristine Sexton. Next meeting is November 16 at 3:30 in WSC 118.

Coffee with KevinMonthly coffee scheduled 8:30am in 118 including presentations by students, faculty departments and time for Q&A with Administration. No RSVP needed. The next Coffee is November 15 at 8:30am in WSC 118.

Academic BoostersFundraising for classroom teachers keeps our class sizes lower and offers more choices to our students. This group meets monthly to direct funds and plan fundraisers. The next meeting is November 8 at 10am in WSC 118.

Athletic Boosters MVAB’s mission is to help MVH Athletics provide a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship and learning for the MVHS student-athlete and their athletic teams. This is done by providing needed funding for a variety of capital improvements, as well as educational and program support.

12th Man Fundraising for Mustang Football.

Students of Excellence12/17Teachers each nominate a student for the intangible efforts. The nominated student is hard-working, has a positive attitude, and adds a special element to the classroom.

DAILY BULLETIN: Club and sports limited to that day. Please submit before noon the day before event/meeting. Bulletin is published before 2pm.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: A more comprehensive list of events on campus and looking forward into the coming weeks. Please submit before noon Monday. Published by 2pm.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read MWTHF at beginning of 3rd period as selected by leadership. Please submit article before noon the day before.

Non-Discrimination Statement

San Ramon Valley Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.